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Supply Chain Management and Procurement in the Public Sector

This course examines supply chain management within South African municipalities and public entities, covering procurement planning, bid specification, evaluation and adjudication committees, contract management and the prevention of irregular and fruitless expenditure. Participants work through real procurement scenarios, learn to apply the preferential procurement framework, and strengthen controls that withstand Auditor-General scrutiny while keeping service delivery projects on track.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the legislative framework governing supply chain management in South African municipalities and public entities.
  • Apply the preferential procurement policy framework when structuring bid specifications and evaluation criteria.
  • Evaluate tender submissions using weighted scoring methods that are defensible and consistent.
  • Draft contract management plans that track deliverables, penalties and variation orders.
  • Identify red flags associated with collusion, bid rigging and conflicts of interest.
  • Develop remedial action plans that respond to Auditor-General findings on procurement irregularities.

Course outline

  1. 01SCM Legislative and Policy Framework
  2. 02Demand and Procurement Planning
  3. 03Bid Specification Committee Practice
  4. 04Preferential Procurement and Local Content
  5. 05Bid Evaluation and Adjudication
  6. 06Contract Management and Variations
  7. 07Irregular Expenditure and Deviations
  8. 08Fraud Risk and Red Flags

Who should attend

This course is designed for supply chain management practitioners, bid committee members, procurement officers and contract managers working in municipalities, provincial departments and state-owned entities.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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